Classes in the Columbus Municipal School District and the Lowndes County School District will be held virtually on Wednesday.
CMSD superintendent Cherie Labat said since Wednesday classes are already virtual under the school’s hybrid schedule, students will not be affected, although she urged caution to teachers as they travel to school. Teachers were asked to notify their principals if driving conditions prevented or delayed their arrival at their schools.
LCSD Superintendent Sam Allison said students will be given assignments to work on virtually on Wednesday.
“They’ll have some assignments, but it won’t be like a regular school day,” Allsion said.
Both districts will make a determination on Wednesday how Thursday classes will be handled.
“Transportation is the big issue for us,” Allison said. “We’ll get out tomorrow and see where things stand and make a decision based on that. We understand there could be some more bad weather for Thursday, so we’ll take that into consideration, too.”
Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District has also canceled in-person classes for Wednesday and Thursday due to continued freezing forecasts, according to an email to parents from Superintendent Eddie Peasant. Students will continue to participate in distance learning as they have all week, and Peasant said teachers are providing distance learning schedules and lesson information to students and their families.
Mississippi University for Women has closed its offices through at least Wednesday, Mississippi State through Thursday and East Mississippi Community College through Friday. All three schools are holding virtual classes.
Mail services suspended
The U.S. Postal Service announced its offices were closed and mail delivery suspended in 11 Mississippi zip codes — including the Golden Triangle — for Tuesday due to the winter storm. No information has been released about Wednesday mail service.
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